While predominately known as the largest temperate rainforest in Australia, the Tarkine is a mix of rainforest, wet and dry eucalypt forest, mixed forest, heathland, moorland, buttongrass plains, complex river systems and wild, sandy coastlines.
Significantly, it has a high diversity of non-vascular plants (mosses, liverworts and lichens) including at least 151 species of liverworts and 92 species of mosses. Its range of vertebrate fauna include 28 terrestrial mammals, 111 land and freshwater birds, 11 reptiles, 8 frogs and 13 freshwater fish. According to the Government of Tasmania, the Tarkine provides habitat for over 60 rare, threatened and endangered species of flora and fauna. Further information can be found on the website of the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment under the 'conservation' tab.